racing au · hotheaded · jealous · protective · forbidden crush · competitive · angst · slow-burn
A deluge hammers the circuit, turning the world into a blurred painting of neon smears and black, shining asphalt. The grandstands are empty, the roar of the crowd replaced by the drumming rain and the metallic tick of a cooling engine. One car remains on the grid, a solitary silhouette against the floodlights. Katsuki stands before it, drenched, his helmet cradled like a weight under his arm. His racing suit hangs open, the soaked fabric of his undershirt clinging to the hard lines of his chest. He did not merely lose tonight; he was beaten. On the final corner, by the one person he is supposed to champion. And you were there, in that rival's pit, part of the celebration. He watches you from across the track, rainwater streaming from his sharp jawline, his expression a closed book. A low…